Americas

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    7 days cruising amazing Alaska

    If you’re going to do one cruise in your lifetime, make it Alaska! There is so much to see from the sea here – whales, glaciers, quaint Russian towns and brown bears catching salmon for dinner. Here’s my 7-day journey..

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    The old flood scene at Universal Studios

    Universal Studios fans, remember this? Along with jaws and Jurassic Park, it’s still there! The old town flood – and still used in movies today. Here’s my video of it…

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    Take me out to the ball game!

    Did you know there’s more to Anaheim than Disneyland? I know, it is a shock, but if you’re staying more than 1 night here, get yourself to an Angels baseball game. And for all my homesick American friends, here is a breathy rendition of your national anthem…

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    Dining with Gordon Ramsay in West Hollywood

    Gordon Ramsay has a restaurant in the London Hotel in West Hollywood. Last night I tried out his 5 course menu and like an idiot took photos – so here they are!

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    The new Transformers ride in 3D

    Hold onto your safety bar! Here’s a sneaky 30-second video of what you’ll see in the new Transformers 3D ride at Universal Studios.

  6. Matt Goss

    Remember 80s band Bros??

    If you were an 80s pop fan – teased hair, winkle pickers, shoulder pads and lolly pink lips – then you’ll surely remember those English twins Matt and Luke Goss of pretty boy band Bros. Matt Goss just played at the Las Vegas press conference. He’s a jazz man in Vegas now. I grabbed a quick vid…

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    Johnny Cash’s daughter launches ‘Brand USA’

    Instead of relying on each state or city to do the work of luring lucrative tourists to the Land of the Free, Brand USA was launched today at Pow Wow and Roseanne Cash wrote a song to accompany it. Have a look – and a listen.

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    A photo shoot of eclectic Venice Beach

    If you’re stopping over in LA for a couple of days, stay at the Erwin Hotel right on Venice Beach, and this is the vibe (and smell) you’ll find about 3kms south of Santa Monica…

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    Hanging with the crazies on Venice Beach

    Stay at eclectic Venice Beach and immerse yourself into a culture of crazy: from medical marijuana stores to innovative buskers begging for money for a penis reduction – it’s all happening here!

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    Santa Barbara : prettiest city in California

    With about 300 blue-sky days a year, this West Coast city north of Los Angeles is the perfect stopover when driving the Pacific Coast Highway.